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Nature At Its Finest
Smart Photography
|April 2019
Christian Heeb is known worldwide for his stunning images of scenic landscapes, lush environments as well as vibrant city scenes. He may be best known for his images of Native American people and has published over 200 coffee table books, countless calendars and numerous magazine articles. Christian has spent the last 30 years travelling the globe over five continents and 70 different countries. Showcasing a dramatic perspective, his images capture the rich, colourful beauty of unique locations throughout the world. He conducts photo tours worldwide.
1. Please tell us something about yourself. How did you get interested in photography, especially landscape photography?
I have been working as a travel photographer for 30 years. Landscapes always fascinated me. The love for outdoors and wide open spaces carried over to my work as a photographer. I grew up in Switzerland but moved to Oregon, United States, 20 years ago to live in a wider landscape.

2. How do you plan your photo trips/location scouting?
We travelled to over 70 countries on assignments, so I know many places well for my tours. Sometimes I do scout locations again for my clients.

This story is from the April 2019 edition of Smart Photography.
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